At nine o'clock in the morning, Lu Li quietly returned to King's College.
Earlier today, he had assisted Duke in transporting the unknown female body to the autopsy room, so he was fairly familiar with the layout of this university.
It took about fifteen minutes to successfully arrive at the second dissecting room.
"Bernard, go get the pot you used last time and remember to open the window for ventilation."
The sound came from inside the room.
Through the transparent glass window on the door, Lu Li saw a scene that shocked him: setting up a pot, adding water, using small pieces of wood to ignite coal...
The whole set of movements looks extremely skillful, and it really has the posture of a professional.
Lu Li estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could smell the aroma of meat.
However, what the two of them stewed was the victim!
Destroy corpses and eliminate traces?
Terrible thoughts came to mind one after another. At this time, I couldn't delay it any longer.
Lu Li broke through the door and grabbed the coat rack on the side: "Duke, what are you doing?"
"What idiot came in without knocking, uh, Lu Li, why are you back again?"
When Duke saw that the autopsy was interrupted, he subconsciously wanted to spit out the fragrance. However, after seeing the person clearly, his unsparing aura disappeared instantly.
Bernard's face turned pale: "..."
By steaming the pelvis, the age of the deceased can be determined based on the shape of the pubic symphysis.
This is the personal experience of his mentor, Professor Duke, and is not convincing in any way.
In other words.
This method lacks recognition in the industry. In doing so, the two of them are indeed suspected of desecrating the deceased.
"Sir, please listen to my explanation..."
In a flash of thought, Bernard had an idea. He spread out his palms, preparing to make up a white lie and stabilize the witness first.
Duke came back to his senses, moved his eyes to the coat rack in Lu Li's hand, and quickly shouted: "One of my own, don't get me wrong!"
Hearing this, Lu Li released his weapon and looked at him with confusion and a hint of inquiry. Was he doing a forensic examination just now?
To this day, he still feels unbelievable.
Although I have not known Duke for a long time, he is not the kind of person who is good at backstabbing.
"All the tests that can be done are over, except for the last one..." Duke wiped his forehead and quickly explained: "The shape of the teeth and pubic symphysis can help the forensic doctor infer the age of the deceased."
"Based on the degree of wear and tear on the occlusal surfaces of the first and second molars, I speculate that the deceased was between 20 and 25 years old. The exact age needs further observation. Just now, Bernard was helping to boil and remove useless human tissue from the pelvis..."
Duke explained a lot and barely got Lu Li's approval. As things developed now, Bernard also realized that the visitor in front of him knew his mentor.
"Gentlemen, please chat slowly, I have something to leave beforehand."
Seeing him in a panic, Duke knew that this kid was frightened, so he simply waved his hand and said, "Remember to close the door."
Just like that, the farce ended, and silence finally returned to Anatomy Room No. 2.
However, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
The two stared at each other.
Duke was restless, partly because of anxiety and partly because of helplessness:
Frankly speaking, apart from dissecting corpses, he really doesn't do much.
But Lu Li was different. When he encountered an accident in the classroom, Lu Li was the calmest among the forty people, and his identity as a detective helped him intervene in the case.
"Brother, don't you still believe it? The two of us are definitely brothers and sisters. If I, Lao Du, lie to you, my mother will definitely die violently."
Not long ago, I had just been tricked by Scotland Yard, and the distrust in my heart skyrocketed, making everyone feel suspicious. However, Lu Li also noticed Duke's gaze and felt relieved when he saw his anxious face.
"Okay, let's not talk about that for now."
"I would like to ask you a question, whether these two victims were pregnant, to be precise, whether they had any abortion experience."
After saying that, Lu Li turned his attention to the wooden frame aside, where there was a smooth pelvis. If he guessed correctly, it should be the remains of the previous victim.
"Why do you ask this suddenly?"
Seeing that the misunderstanding was resolved, Duke regained his composure and casually carried the processed pelvis to the dissecting table and said to himself: "I didn't pay attention to this when I was dissecting the corpse."
"However, most women who have given birth will have one or several soybean-sized, sunken bone grooves on the back of the pubic symphysis, which we call childbirth scars."
"This is it!"
Hearing this, Lu Li quickly leaned down and looked along the area indicated by Duke.
True to his words, there are indeed four dents on the back of the bone that are clearly different in color from the rest of the area.
"Obviously, the victim was pregnant and gave birth successfully." Duke didn't understand Lu Li's intention, but in order to show his honesty, he took the initiative to remind him: "Actually, there is no need to consider the possibility of abortion."
"Abortion techniques in Europe in this era are almost nonsense. There are bloodletting abortion methods and abdominal iron burning methods. The most effective method is to eat sand cypress, but after eating it, pregnant women will basically die."
This wave of popular science was well done and indeed allowed Lu Li to rule out one possibility. He nodded and asked, "In that case, what should we do if the Orioles get pregnant unexpectedly? Send them to an orphanage after giving birth?"
"Send them away, drown them, burn them to death, as long as they don't add a burden to their lives."
Duke shrugged. The original owner was a doctor. Of course, he had come into contact with many patients who requested abortion, and he was already used to this phenomenon.
"Okay, I'm done. Now let's talk about your new discovery. After all, cooperation is a win-win situation."
After saying that, he stared at Lu Li with burning eyes, his expression was like meeting an old man who could fly by himself during the final exam.
"Based on the current clues, the murderer is most likely a doctor. If not, he has received relevant training and has counter-investigation capabilities."
Seeing this, Lu Li did not hesitate, and took the lead in expressing his first guess, and raised his eyes to look at Duke.
After all, when one person analyzes a problem, there will inevitably be omissions, and mutual reflection is the correct solution.
"Nothing wrong. There are very few professional forensic doctors in this era. Once the police encounter an unsolved case, they usually ask a surgeon to help identify it. If the murderer is really a doctor, it is not difficult to understand why this guy is so confident. After all, he is an insider. .”
As he spoke, Duke picked up an iron rod and stirred it in the boiling water. In the big pot was a half-cooked pelvis.
This scene made Lu Li feel weird. Could this kid be the murderer?
Of course, it's just an illusion.
Because from a time perspective, Jack the Ripper had already committed the murder the night before they traveled through.
